I am turboing the CRX and am using a 3" dp and want a 3" exhaust as well. I bought the smallest 3" muffler I could find around here and when I mocked it up under the car and it will not fit the way I want. Instead, it appears it is going to have to fit like so:



The muffler is this one right here


I don't really like the exhaust sticking out all crooked like that.

What do you guys think about routing it this way?




Is there any performance benefits or sound benefits with either one? what is the most common method? ARGH!

 

i'd like to see something original, why dont you route it to the drivers side and then exit the driver side.

go from the downpipe to the drivers side rear control arm at an angle and then just straight out the rear

 

with this idea you could use 2.5" because you wouldnt have all thoes harsh bends.



just a quick illustration of what im talking about

and put that resonator/muffler out in the middle where the cat should be


Modified by Turbo Dan at 9:52 AM 11/26/2005

 

How about ditch the 3" muffler and get 2 3" resonators and a side exit?

 

I routed my 3" the stock way, but instead of amuffler I used one Resonator where the muffler would be, if stock. Sounds great and almost lokos factory. Ihave it a lil bit of a 'turbo tilt'...pointed the exhaust opening upward alittle. If I didnt do that,it would have hung well below the opening. For some reason I had to do that because the resonator was hitting the body of the car before I coul dget teh exhaust in teh desired location. I also bought a magnaflow 3" muffler for this setup.but sold it once I saw that it was too long to go in teh stock location.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Turbo Dan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">with this idea you could use 2.5" because you wouldnt have all thoes harsh bends.



just a quick illustration of what im talking about

and put that resonator/muffler out in the middle where the cat should be</TD></TR></TABLE>Is there enough room for something like this? I have a 3" resonator as well and that is going upstream, basically my girlfriends ONE request on the car was that it be reasonably quiet, and since she has assited the project financially, how can I say no? HAHAHA.

 

[QUOTE=B16CRXT]I routed my 3" the stock way, but instead of amuffler I used one Resonator where the muffler would be, if stock. Sounds great and almost lokos factory.

I agree. I used a resinator from a 99' Buick, Century. Love the looks and sound

 

it'll be quiet, the turbo itself will act as a resonator, so if you have a nice resonator where the cat should be, sound shouldnt be an issue at all.

 

Full exh is for sissies! haha jk Its all about the electric cut out. You can leave the stock exh. on and pass emissions, press a button and your open DP and it sounds siiiiick... Cost me a grand total of $250 plus time and labor, but thats with flanges and 3in piping ect ect but Im very pleased with my EXH.

Just a thought instead of running a full exh.

Blaze

 

I don't have a muffler on my turbo ZC, I used a resonator from a SHO. Sounds great, no "Honda buzz". Fit in the same place as the stock muffler and after I painted it black you can't even see it.

 

my stock exhaust is going on my next setup wth a 3" cutout on the dp. this by far is the quietest/easiest way to go.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B16CRXT &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my stock exhaust is going on my next setup wth a 3" cutout on the dp. this by far is the quietest/easiest way to go.</TD></TR></TABLE>yeah, but my CRX didn't come with an exhaust that could be used (rusted to ****) and I don't really want the hassle of an E-Cutout, because then you need two different tunes and yadda yadda yadda.

 

No, you dont need 2 different tunes. Thats BS, people have tested it with it open and closed with minimal change in AFR. (like .1-3, weather will effect it more then that) With mine closed I cant build more then 2lbs of boost so I dont see why Id need another fuel map..... Stock EXH. is teh win for DD and 3in open DP ownz all for fast spool and track/street races..... Its the best of both worlds and I dont think that anyone will ever be able to change my mind.

Blaze